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What’s Up for August? Jupiter and Venus shine brightly in the mornings as they appear to graze each other in the sky on the 11th and 12th. The Perseids are washed out by the Moon. The ...
When the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up in 'syzygy' Thursday night, the Full Buck Moon will shine in the sky.
Venus and the Moon lie 5° apart in the predawn sky, offering a lovely naked-eye spectacle for early risers.
Tuesday's full moon won’t be the only celestial sight to seek out in June’s night sky.
Keep an eye out for June’s full strawberry moon, which will appear low in the Northern Hemisphere, as well as the Milky Way and multiple planets.
This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.
Welcome to WTOP’s monthly feature: “What’s up in the sky?” Each month it will feature the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars.
9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here ...
Strawberry moon will be at full illumination June 11, the latest of the full moons tied to Native American tradition.